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mercury cell

DEFINITIONS OF: mercury cell

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n a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide

Type of:
galvanic cell, primary cell, voltaic cell
an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
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